SDCC vs Retail X-34 Landspeeder with Luke Skywalker

There still seems to be A LOT of confusion/misinformation regarding the differences between the SDCC exclusive version of the X-34 Landspeeder with Luke Skywalker and the retail version hitting shelves in September. Steve Evans from Hasbro has posted what we hope clears things up once and for all.

• Both exclusive and retail versions have the SAME ACCESSORIES* (sort of).
*Retail version has regular tunic material for Luke (SDCC has premium material)
• Exclusive has premium display packaging, retail has closed box for speeder (does have window for figure)
• Exclusive has more DECO on speeder
• Exclusive has moving engine turbine, retail version doesn’t

Not mentioned is that Luke as a new likeness, different from the Black Series #21 and 40th Anniversary releases.

An extra $30.00 for a moving part, a few more paint apps and a “premium material” tunic? Oh, and the pleasure of saying you got to spend hours in line at SDCC. Nope, I’ll be more than happy with the retail version.

ooops. i need to read better. still, exclusive materials for a toy tunic is still as ridiculous !

Ken Hoff

So the spinning turbine is missing from retail, but does the hood still come up? As a kid, that was a pretty cool feature for the 3.75 original figs… pop open the hood of your landspeeder to have Luke work on it. Would love to have the spinning turbine, but could live without it and the expense as long as the hood still opens.